Seasons finishing first or tied for first in division

                                                              PLAYOFFS  (TEAM KEY)
                                            Coach      First      Conf.      Conf.     Stanley
YEAR   W   L   T  OTL GFPG GAPG  Pts  Win%  (KEY)      Round      Semis      Finals      Cup  
1988  39  31  10    -  3.8  3.3   88  .550  TS       L NJ  2-4
1984  50  26   4    -  4.5  3.4  104  .650  AA       W NYR 3-2  W WSH 4-1  W MON 4-2  L EDM 1-4
1982  54  16  10    -  4.8  3.1  118  .738  AA       W PIT 3-2  W NYR 4-2  W QUE 4-0  W VAN 4-0
1981  48  18  14    -  4.4  3.3  110  .688  AA       W TOR 3-0  W EDM 4-2  W NYR 4-0  W MNS 4-1
1979  51  15  14    -  4.5  2.7  116  .725  AA       x xxx xxx  W CHI 4-0  L NYR 2-4
1978  48  17  15    -  4.2  2.6  111  .694  AA       x xxx xxx  L TOR 3-4